SMALL INTESTINAL LYMPHOMA AND ALPHA HEAVY CHAIN DISEASE REVIEWING 15 ADVANCED CASES AND COMMEN TING ON THE RESULTS OF THERAPY

Abstract

The IPSID in its severe cases invades the lymph no-ces, mesenterium, and abdominal viscera resembling NNL *Low grade) ~ Diarrhea and malabsorption were present in all of the 15 patients under study. Iloreover, 14 patients were suffering from obvious weight loss more than 10 peresented mild anemia together with the increased IgA in the se~~m. Clubbing was also present in two thirds of the patients. Chemotherapy alone or combined with radiotherapy caused rapid regression of the disease. The patients had comparatively long survival. see table 4) .